The spring season is just around the corner and we will begin indoor practices before you know it. Now is a great time to line up your training so you are ready for the season. The New England Lacrosse Convention is a great opportunity to close out several of the in-person requirements. (Please scroll to the bottom of this page for more information about the convention.)

If you are a LYL Girls coach, we have registered you for the convention. Please email
if you did not receive an e-mail letting you know this. More info on the NE Lax Convention below. Having trained coaches makes a big difference for the players and the program. "Only 5% of kids who play for a trained coach quit the next year vs. 26% who play for an untrained coach “ - Projectplay.us

Rules Clinic and/or Rules Q. & A.
The Rules Q&A training is an in person training that is required for U11,U13 and U15 coaches, it is optional for U9 coaches. The Rules Clinic is a more comprehensive version of the Q&A that can be taken. You need to complete only 1 of the 2, not both. Register on www.mbgll.org under Individual Registrations.

Training Requirements for U11,U13 and U15 coaches
(Coaches must complete these courses once.
Once completed they are good for as long as you coach.)

Level 1 Online Clinic

This is not the same as the Level 1 Clinic which is in an in person 3 hour training. You can take this anytime, just log onto your account on the US Lacrosse site (www.uslacrosse.org), and it's under Coaches tab->Education->Online Courses, then Take a Course, Catalog button, coach courses/sessions, Level 1 courses, Level 1 | Fundamentals of Coaching Girl's Lacrosse. Once you have completed the session it will present you with a certificate. Save this certificate and e-mail it to the Girls Director at
.

Positive Coaching Alliance
This will be presented at Level 1 clinics and is available online at uslacrosse.org. Under Coaches tab->Education->Online Courses, then Take a Course, Catalog button, PCA Courses. There are three courses for coaches. Once you have completed the sessions they will appear in your training history at uslacrosse.org. If you receive a certificate you can e-mail it the the Girls Director at
. If you do not receive a certifiate, please send a screen capture of your training history showing the date and completion of the course.

New England Lacrosse Convention

2018 New England Lacrosse Convention

The 2018 New England Lacrosse Convention is scheduled for March 4, 2018. All coaches and officials are invited to attend. This year's Convention will include girls' youth and high school coaches and the men's umpire association. A Level 1 coaching clinic will take place after the Convention.